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Birthday Bracelet
Products used:
Amate Studios Design Base Elements Circle Linked Bracelet
Ranger Glossy Accents
Swarovski Flatback Crystals
¾” Circle Punch
Imaiginisce Designer Paper
Ivory linen textured Cardstock
Copic Spica Pens
Unknown birthday hat punch
Foam adhesive
Papertrey Ink Mixed Messages Stamp Set
Craft Glue
Instructions:
- Choose the part(s) of the designer paper you would like on your bracelet and using your ¾” round punch, punch those designs out.
- Glue to your pieces to the bracelet components alternating designs.
- Stamp your sentiment or additional designs on the ivory cardstock and cut to size.
- Cut foam adhesive to size and adhere to the sentiment to be placed in the chosen bracelet component.
- Punch out birthday hat and decorate using your Copic Spica Pens for additional sparkle.
- Again, cutting the foam adhesive to size, adhere to the party hat and place in the chosen bracelet component.
- Fill all bracelet components with Ranger Glossy Accents.
- Place Swarovski Crystals to wet Ranger Glossy Accents on the chosen bracelet component(s) and let dry.
“Steampunk” Birthday Pendants
Designed by Michael Jack Putman
*Warning- This project makes reference to a resin based project. I recommend you read any and all MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) and warning labels on any product that you use. I also suggest that you always mix and pour your resin in a well ventilated are. Wear gloves and cover your work area.
Materials:
Old Watch Parts
Amate Studio’s Circle Pendant Trays
Assortment of pearls and bling dots with adhesive (Can be found at most scrapbook stores)
Alumilite Crystal Clear Resin (Found at most Hobby Stores)
Tools:
Tweezers
Instructions:
· This is a fun and easy way to create exciting eye candy. Start by choosing your Amate Studios pendant. Then begin to layer the watch parts inside your pendant creating a strong arrangement.
· For a touch of color add a bling dot or pearl with adhesive.
· Once you have your arrangement finalized.
· You can mix your batch of resin:
o Follow the directions on your resin packaging.
o You might need to pour twice to properly fill your pendant.
o *Quick note: To remove any air bubbles from your resin. Run your heat gun over your resin before you pour and perhaps after.
· Your resin’s dry time will vary depending on the brand and also your location and weather. Once dry. Ready to wear.
Button Bracelet
Button bracelets are so popular, and no wonder! They’re versatile and easy to make. Find some vintage buttons in your stash or buy some colorful new ones. It’s a quick gift for a birthday or anytime.
Materials:
Amate Studios Base Elements Circle Bracelet (BL – 001)
Button assortment, about 30, with 5 large ones to fit bracelet trays
Jewelry glue
Sewing needle and thread
Jump rings to match bracelet, 8mm, about 12
Tools: chain nose pliers (2 pairs)
Instructions:
- Stack a variety of buttons into Amate Studios Circle bracelet with a large one on the bottom that fits the tray or is slightly larger. Stack smaller ones on top. With thread and needle, sew thread in small buttons.
- When you have the arrangement you like, glue them into the trays. Let dry.
- Open jump rings by twisting open with two pairs of pliers. Slide small buttons onto jump rings and attach to links in between trays. Close rings.
Mosaic Ceramic Earrings
By Michal Rainsbarger
Materials:
- Amate Base Elements rectangle earrings #DE-053
- Thrift store ceramic plate with small printed design
- Air drying paper clay (white)
- Matte get medium
- Weldbond glue
Tools:
- Needle nose pliers
- Small paint brush
- Hammer
- Clay roller
- Canvas bag or old pillow case
- X-Acto craft knife
Note: To keep the clay from drying while you are working with it, use a small amount of water on your fingertips as needed.
Instructions:
- With the ceramic plate inside the bag or pillow case, hit it several times with the hammer. Break it into small pieces. Set aside about 6 pieces to use, 3 in each earring.
- Remove the fish hooks from the rectangles using the needle nose pliers.
- Prepare a golf ball size piece of clay by needing it in your hands for a minute. Roll the clay out to about ¼” thick. Use the rectangles from the earrings like cookie cutters and press them into the clay. Trim off excess clay from around the rectangles with the X-Acto knife.
- Arrange the ceramic pieces in a mosaic design and push them into the clay filled rectangles. Smooth out the clay on all sides and let dry completely.
- Once the clay is dry, pop it out of the rectangles and brush a thin coat of gel medium all over. Let dry.
- Use the Weldbond to glue the clay back inside the rectangles. Let dry.
- Using the needles nose pliers attach the fishhooks to the rectangles making sure to close the loops.
By Susan Johnson
Let everyone know it is your birthday with this fun and colorful pin.
Supplies:
Amate Studios Small Rectangle Pendant
Grunge Paper by Tim Holtz
Stickles by Ranger
White Gel Pen by Ranger
Glossy Accents by Ranger
Brown Marker
Scrapbook paper
Cardstock
Craft Paint
Paintbrush
Scissors
Vintage Flower Bead
Beads
Head Pin
Round nose plyers
Pin Backing
Directions:
- Trace pendant onto Grunge Paper.Draw candles on top of the traced image.
- Cut out Grunge Paper piece.
- Paint candles, let dry, they add Stickles to top of candles for extra sparkle. Once the paint is dry you can use the White Gel Pen to make polka dots or stripes on the candles.
- Cut out a piece of scrapbook paper to fit into pendant and glue in pendant.
- Cut out a piece of brown cardstock to make base of cupcake and a coordinating piece for the frosting.
- Glue cupcake into pendant.
- Write "It's my Birthday" in pendant.
- Glue Candles to back of pendant. Let dry.
- Fill pendant with Glossy Accents. Let dry.
- Add Vintage Flower bead and other beads to head pin.
- Use round nose plyers to make a loop in the head pin and attach around pendant loop. You can make more than one bead strand to add to the pendant for additional decoration.
- Attatch pin backing to pendant, wear and enjoy hearing "Happy Birthday" all day!
Zodiac Pendant
by Sam Katz
Supplies Needed:
•Amate Studios Designer Collection Jumbo Square Pendant in any finish.
•About 1/4 block of black (or any dark color) polymer clay. I used Premo clay for this project.
•Either a clay dedicated pasta machine or acrylic roller
•A rubber stamp or anything you can use to imprint a zodiac symbol into the clay.
•A straight tissue or clay blade
•1 birthstone bead (optional)
•1” 28 gauge craft wire
•Amaco Rub & Buff
•Any clear coat for use with polymer clay or Future floor wax (optional)
•Glue (any cyano-acrylate will do)
•1 small smooth ceramic tiles.(these are actually smooth white bathroom or kitchen tiles & can be found inexpensively at places like Home Depot).
Instructions:
1. Condition your clay. If you are not familiar with conditioning polymer clay, you can go to:
http://www.artjewelrymag.com/art/Default.aspx?c=a&id=755
for a short video.(You will need to create a free account, but it is fast & easy)
2. Run your conditioned clay through your pasta machine on a setting that will give you a sheet approximately 1/8” thick or roll with your acrylic roller to a uniform 1/8” thickness. Placing a stack of playing cards with an equal number of cards on either side of your clay will help you make a uniformly thin sheet (in this case about 2-3 cards).You will only need about a 2” x 2” sheet.
3. Place your pendant face down on your clay & press gently to make an impression of the space you want to fill.
4. Press your stamp strongly into the clay. (double check against your pendant to see if your clay has shifted.If so, re-mark the size of your pendant. Trim with your clay blade to the exact size of the pendant.
5. Place trimmed clay into the pendant & smooth clay edges to the sides of the pendant.
6. At this point you can texture the remaining clay or make tiny balls of clay & stick on to add an interesting texture & depth.
7. Put your birthstone on a small piece of craft wire. Cross the wire “behind” the stone & twist the 2 ends tightly.Trim the twisted wire about an 1/8” from the bead & stick the twisted end into the clay on a slight angle.Again, you can use little balls of clay to hide where the wire comes out of the bead & goes into the background clay.
(all of this step is optional)
8. Put a small amount of rub & buff on your finger. Gently rub a thin layer over the impression of your clay. (you will either be accenting the symbol or the negative space around the picture, depending on your stamp).
9. Place your pendant on a ceramic tile & bake, at the temperature recommended by the manufacturer of the clay brand that you are using, for 20-30 minutes. Let cool.
At this point, you can either:
10a. For a matte finish: use a soft cloth to gently buff of any excess rub & buff. Rub until no more color comes off. Try not to smear it on your black clay, but if you do-use a Q-tip dipped in rubbing alcohol to clean it of unwanted areas.
10b. For a glossy finish: use a Q-tip to apply a thin layer Future floor wax (or brush on any other clear coat made for polymer clay). Let dry completely.
11. If you can pop your clay out of the pendant (easiest if you’ve embedded a birthstone to pull on), do so & then glue it back in using any cyanoacrylate glue.
